AC/DC underwent several line-up changes before releasing their first album, 1975's High Voltage. Membership subsequently stabilised around the Young brothers, singer Bon Scott, drummer Phil Rudd, and bassist Mark Evans. Evans was fired from the band in 1977 and replaced by Cliff Williams, who has appeared on every AC/DC album since 1978's Powerage. In February 1980, about seven months after the release of their breakthrough album Highway to Hell, Scott died of acute alcohol poisoning after a night of heavy drinking. AC/DC considered disbanding, but at Scott's family's request, the remaining members opted to continue the band, bringing in longtime Geordie vocalist Brian Johnson as Scott's replacement. Later that year, the band released their first album with Johnson, Back in Black, which was dedicated to Scott's memory. The album launched AC/DC to new heights of success and became one of the best selling albums of all time.
The band's eighth studio album, For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) (1981), was their first album to reach number one in the United States. Prior to the release of their next album, Flick of the Switch (1983), Rudd left the band and was replaced by Simon Wright, being in turn replaced by Chris Slade in 1989. The band experienced a commercial resurgence in the early nineties with the release of their twelfth studio album The Razors Edge (1990); it was their only album to feature Slade, who was replaced by the returning Rudd in 1994. Rudd has since recorded five more albums with the band, starting with, and including, Ballbreaker (1995). Their fifteenth studio album Black Ice was the second-highest-selling album of 2008, and their biggest chart hit since For Those About to Rock, eventually reaching No.1 worldwide.
The band's line-up remained the same for twenty years, until 2014 with Malcolm Young's retirement due to early-onset dementia (he died in 2017) and Rudd's legal troubles. Malcolm was replaced by his nephew Stevie Young, who debuted on AC/DC's 2014 album Rock or Bust, and on its accompanying tour, previous drummer Chris Slade filled in for Rudd. In 2016, Johnson was advised to stop touring due to worsening hearing loss. Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose stepped in as the band's vocalist for the remainder of that year's dates. Long-term bass player and background vocalist Cliff Williams retired from AC/DC at the end of the Rock or Bust tour in 2016 and the group entered a four-year hiatus. A reunion of the Rock or Bust line-up was announced in September 2020 and the band's seventeenth studio album Power Up was released two months later.
AC/DC have sold more than 200 million records worldwide, including 75 million albums in the United States, making them the ninth-highest-selling artist in the United States and the 16th-best-selling artist worldwide. Back in Black has sold an estimated 50 million units worldwide, making it the second-highest-selling album by any artist, and the highest-selling album by any band. The album has sold 25 million units in the US, where it is the fourth highest-selling album of all time. AC/DC were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on 10 March 2003. AC/DC ranked fourth on VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" and were named the seventh "Greatest Heavy Metal Band of All Time" by MTV. In 2004, AC/DC ranked No. 72 on the Rolling Stone list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". Producer Rick Rubin, who wrote an essay on the band for the Rolling Stone list, referred to AC/DC as "the greatest rock and roll band of all time". In 2010, VH1 ranked AC/DC number 23 in its list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time".
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Discography
High Voltage (1975) (Australia only)
T.N.T. (1975) (Australia only)
High Voltage (1976) (international version)
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976)
Let There Be Rock (1977)
Powerage (1978)
Highway to Hell (1979)
Back in Black (1980)
For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) (1981)
Flick of the Switch (1983)
Fly on the Wall (1985)
Blow Up Your Video (1988)
The Razors Edge (1990)
Ballbreaker (1995)
Stiff Upper Lip (2000)
Black Ice (2008)
Rock or Bust (2014)
Power Up (2020)
Evil Walks
AC/DC Lyrics
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Black mark up against your name
Your green eyes couldn't get any colder
There's bad poison runnin' through your veins
Evil walks behind you
Evil sleeps beside you
Evil talks around you
Black widow weavin' evil notions
Dark secrets bein' spun in your web
Good men goin' down in your ocean
They can't swim 'cause they're tied to your bed
Evil walks behind you
Evil sleeps beside you
Evil talks around you
Evil walks behind you
You just cry wolf
I sometimes wonder where you park your broom
Oh, black widow
C'mon, weave your web
Down in your ocean
You got 'em tied to your bed
With your dark, dark secrets
And your green, green eyes
You black widow
Evil walks behind you
Evil sleeps beside you
Evil talks around you
Evil walks behind you
Evil walks behind you
Evil sleeps beside you
Evil talks around you
Evil walks behind you
Evil sleeps beside you (evil talks)
Evil talks around you (yeah, evil walks)
Evil walks behind you
Evil walks
You're so bad
"Evil Walks" by AC/DC is a song that talks about how evil can surround and consume a person. The opening line describes a black shadow hanging over someone's shoulder, which means that the person is surrounded by darkness or negativity. The second line, "Black mark up against your name," suggests that the individual has a negative reputation and has done something wrong in the past that cannot be forgiven.
The third line, "Your green eyes couldn't get any colder," is a metaphor that means the person has no emotion or sympathy towards anyone or anything. The phrase "bad poison running through your veins" is another metaphor that denotes that the person is consumed by evil and has a bad influence on others.
The chorus talks about how evil is always with you, behind you, beside you, and arousing you. The phrase "evil talks arouse you" means that you are being seduced or tempted by evil actions or thoughts. The second stanza talks about a black widow, which is a spider known for killing its mate. The spider is used as a metaphor for someone who weaves evil intentions and traps people in their dark web. The phrase "good men going down in your ocean" suggests that the person is causing harm to innocent people, and they can't escape because they're trapped.
The line "you just cry wolf" in the final stanza means that the person is lying, and no one believes them. The phrase "where you park your broom" is a metaphor that denotes the person is a witch or has some kind of supernatural power. In conclusion, "Evil Walks" talks about how evil can consume a person and how their actions can harm innocent people.
Line by Line Meaning
Black shadow hangin' over your shoulder
There is a dark and ominous presence looming over you.
Black mark up against your name
Your reputation is stained with wrongdoing.
Your green eyes couldn't get any colder
You are without mercy or compassion.
There's bad poison runnin' through your veins
You are infected with malevolence and ill-intent.
[Chorus]
Evil is constantly present and influential in your life.
Black widow weavin' evil notions
You are crafty and sly in plotting harm unto others.
Dark secrets bein' spun in your web
You are deceptive, concealing your ill motives and actions.
Good men goin' down in your ocean
Your presence destroys the virtuous and upright.
They can't swim 'cause they're tied to your bed
You ensnare others in your schemes and oppressive influence.
[Chorus]
Evil continues to have a pervasive hold on your life.
You just cry wolf
You often make false alarms or claims for selfish purposes.
I sometimes wonder where you park your broom
You are often associated with the trope of a wicked witch or sorceress.
Oh black widow
You are a threat to others, with a predatory and venomous nature.
C'mon weave your web
You eagerly seek to entrap and harm others.
Down in your ocean
In your world, the innocent and good are drowned and consumed by evil.
You got 'em tied to your bed
You hold others captive to your influence and schemes.
With your dark, dark secrets
You conceal your true motives and actions, perpetuating harm and destruction.
And your green, green eyes
Your eyes betray your merciless and malevolent nature.
You black widow
You are a dangerous predator, preying on the innocent and vulnerable.
[Chorus]
Evil continues to have a pervasive hold on your life, causing destruction and harm.
Evil walks so bad
The influence of evil in your life is all-encompassing and malevolent.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Brian Johnson, Angus Mckinnon Young, Malcolm Mitchell Young
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